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Scientists just found Arctic marine heat waves have increased since the 1980s, and a Barents Sea event lasted 480 days because melting sea ice and warming waters are rewriting the region’s climate clock- Cleaner city design can cool Barcelona by up to 1.75°C, but new white roofs and parks still cannot offset the more than 6°C warming scientists project by 2100, leaving heat risk high in the neighborhoods that need help most
- A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books
- France braces for a week of punishing heat as red alerts spreadFrance is bracing for a week of scorching heat, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius and nights offering little respite. Hund...22 Jun, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
- France restricts public alcohol consumption, outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of EuropeFrance is bracing for a severe heatwave, deploying emergency services and military forces as temperatures soar. Authorities are restricting...21 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
- 'Burning classrooms' track schools in sun-scorched SpainChildren in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat are struggling with unbearable classroom heat exceeding 29C, prompting a grassroots project to monito...18 Jun, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
- France braces for heatwave with canal swimming allowed in ParisFrance braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. ...17 Jun, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
- Forget ACs: This Delhi couple's home stays cool even in 45°C heat. Here's how they did it naturallyIn Delhi's sweltering heat, one couple's 40-year-old home stays cool without heavy AC reliance. Their residence utilizes traditional archit...03 Jun, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- Heat waves demand more than just water for proper hydration; electrolytes intake necessary: ExpertsHealth experts warn that during heat waves, water alone is not enough for hydration. Excessive sweating depletes essential electrolytes lik...03 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
- India's power consumption grows 11.55 pc to 164.98 bn units in MayIndia's power consumption rose significantly in May. Heat waves across the nation drove up the use of cooling appliances. This led to a rec...01 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
- Indian power firms snap up gas to meet rising night-time cooling demandIndia's power companies have significantly boosted natural gas purchases from a domestic exchange, quadrupling them to combat soaring summe...29 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
- Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UNNew United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The h...28 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
- Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in EuropeBritain and Western Europe are facing an intense spring heatwave. Temperatures have broken century-old records in the UK. Several drownings...27 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
- Coal India dismisses shortage fears; says 168 MT buffer available to meet rising demandCoal India has built a substantial buffer of 168 million tonnes to meet rising summer power demand. Stocks at power plants and mine heads a...26 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- Uttar Pradesh Gonda power department uses unusual method to cool transformer during extreme heat, watch videoPower department employees in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district were filmed using a stand fan and water to cool an overheated transformer amid...25 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
- Anand Mahindra is impressed by this Jaipur technique: Amid 40°C heatwaves, families are keeping homes cool without ACs while growing their own foodAnand Mahindra Praises Jaipur Rooftop Farming: Anand Mahindra praised a Jaipur-based startup for its rooftop farming initiative that is hel...25 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
- Delivery platforms deploy cooling cover as orders heat upPeople confined to indoors are increasingly turning to online platforms for purchases spanning daily essentials to cooling products and con...23 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Mercury Rising: Peak power demand hits record 260.5 GWIndia's electricity demand has hit an all-time high of 260.5 gigawatts. This record was set on Tuesday as heat waves gripped the nation. Th...20 May, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
- Peak power demand hits all-time high of over 257 GW on MondayOn Monday, India's power demand hit an extraordinary 257.37 GW, a historic high that came after relentless heat waves swept across the land...19 May, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Climate Change crisis: IMD to change parameters to declare heatwavesThe India Meteorological Department will soon update its heatwave warning criteria. Current parameters do not suit India's geography, causi...16 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
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